Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-04
MR.. CARLISLE TALKS.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DISTINGUISHED
KBNTUCKIAN.
He is Not a Candidate for Senator Beek's Seat-Th'
Speaker DiseOursss on National Politics
The Plans of the Tariff RsfOrmers-
The General Outlook.

LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The Hon. J. G.
Carlisle has arrived here from his home in
CovingtOn.
He comes to attend the State Democratic
Convention, of which, it is generally un'
derstood, ne will be chairman.
In an interview the distinguished Ken
tuckian denied explicitly that he wasa can
didate to succeed Mr.. Beck in the United
States Senate.
"What do you think OF the prospect for
a reduction of the tariff by the next Con-
gress?"
THE SPLIT On THE TARIFF QUESTION.
~ can only give you my opinion, so far
as the House is concerned" replied Mr..
Carlisle. ''The Senate, being Republican
body, no one can say with accuracy what
it is likely do. believe the next House
will unquestionably pass a bill to reduce
very materially the customs duties. l dc
not, however, expect to see the passage ol
such bill as the herevenue-reform Democrats
would like to have. think there will be
a substantial reduction. You see we have
now arrived at the point of tariff agitation
where a reduction of tariff is absolutely
necessary. The large and growing treas
ury surplus makes it necessary. There Is
no possible way TO escape 1t. All the
methods proposed i'll that direction are the
most part abSurdities. The sentiment ioI
reduced tariff is growing steadily, eS
pecially in the Northwest. Now, coupling
this growing sentiment with an absolute
necessity for a reduction, / think 1t re-
quires little power of political prophecy to
assert with confidence that 4 reduction
must come.
4 Republican Senator Ofprominence and
ability, said to me short time ago that
the next Congress must do something to-
ward reducing the tariff or there would be
an open revolt on the part of the people.
On the whole the prospect is very encourag
ing for the friends of revenue reform.
"Is there any likelihood that the scheme
to re eal the internal revenue taxes viii
succeed
IL think there will be no repeal of the
internal taxes, and there certainly ought
not Ia he.
Senator Sherman talks about reducing
the tobacco tax. In my opinion, If that
tax is disturbed at all, it ought to be re-
pealed. 1t is now eight cents per pound,
and it would look like tritiing with small
things to simply reduce it, say One-half oI
One-third. The whisky tax should he left
undisturbed. You will find that those
tariff reform Republicans, of whom | spoke
4 moment ago, are all opposed TO repeating
the internal revenue taxes,
THE CLEVELAND ADMINISTRATIONS.
al presume, Mr.. Carlisle" said the re-
porter. "that Mr.. Cleveland's administra,
ton is now old enough for intelligent
observers TO form an estimate of IT.
would be glad To know what YOU think
of it.
Said Mr.. Carlisle: president Cleveland
has given TO the country n safe, strong,
clean and healthy administration. The
complaints that he has not turned out the
Republican OflicehOldcrS rs rapidly as he
should are exaggerated. He has acted,
Us ne honestly believed for the best inter
ests Of the country and his party and you
will find upon investigation that he Is
very strong with the people. He has
made us good President.
Mr.. Cleveland desires nothing more than
the approval of his conscience and the just
commcndation of the country. These he
cannot fail to have"
MUGWUMPS.
"There is ansther thing | want 10 say
about Mr.. Cleveland. With him rs 4 candi
date for reelection, New England would be
doubtful. You wOuld be aStOnished to find
the number OF OfbuSineSs men in the Republi'
can party in Massachusetts and all New
England who are for Mr.. Cleveland. When
was in Boston a short time ago, was
amazed to learn that the Republican mem
bers of several clubs were practically solid
for Mr. Cleveland. There is another good
thing too, about those Mugwumps, rs we
call them. They are nearly all tariff re
formers. If they are properly cultivated
they will not be long getting into the
Democratic party, where they will be
Mugwumps no longer, but as good Demo-
Gratis as the rest OF us.